Loss of Springboks Asenathi Ntlabakanye, Morne van den Berg could force Rassie Erasmus' hand

Asenathi Ntlabakanye, a tighthead prop, has been handed an 18-month ban for a doping offence, while Morne van den Berg, a scrum-half, returned home with a torn biceps. Both players will miss the United Rugby Championship playoffs and are likely to be removed from the Springboks' plans for the July Nations Championship. Rassie Erasmus now needs to assess his options at these key positions.